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  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 96,589 Ambassador
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    Oh Purple is there anything we can help with in your tough time?
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  • clairewop
    clairewop Posts: 8,007 Forumite
    i'm in the same boat although this precise moment in time i couldn't even afford the bar of choc never mind consider it

    fish pie is smelling lovely mmmmm

    never mind best stop moaning about direct debit, can't do anything about it now (just wish i'd looked at my account earlier i could have got it stopped )
    Boiler pot £30.92/£1000
  • becky_rtw
    becky_rtw Posts: 8,393 Forumite
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    Mmmmm fish pie :)

    I'll be having whatever I can grab on the way to Kings Cross - which isnt going to be a lot ;), might go a bit early and nip over to St Pancras and get nice food :)

    Looking at live departures my train is still good to go so thats nice!
  • sallyx
    sallyx Posts: 15,815 Forumite
    Same here Claire, join the club...its pants but after a while your survival instincts kick in and you actually begrudge spending money unless its life or death!

    Pap evening of not doing much, have half done college application, need to finish off and do a few tweeks to make sure I actually get an interview and accepted onto the course :eek:
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  • (Land_of)_Maz
    (Land_of)_Maz Posts: 11,738 Forumite
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    evening all -

    erin is out sledging... i think i'll run the bath for her now as she'll be an icicle when she comes in.......

    no other plans for tonight... i think i might wallow in a bottle of wine....
    I'm just a seething mass of contradictions....
    (it's part of my charm!)
  • schoolrunmum
    schoolrunmum Posts: 2,689 Forumite
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    Yo,Mazeroonie! Long time no see!!!How are ya??Freezin??
    Debt-free...and staying that way...
  • (Land_of)_Maz
    (Land_of)_Maz Posts: 11,738 Forumite
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    Hi SRM.....

    Very freezing darlin!

    If i leave now i should get to yours in about 6 hours.... picking up beanie on the way!
    I'm just a seething mass of contradictions....
    (it's part of my charm!)
  • clairewop
    clairewop Posts: 8,007 Forumite
    it can only get better lol

    going to kiln park 29th march from mon to fri so need to get some spending money (was a special in one of the local travel agents £84 for up to 8 people in a 3 bedroom caravan

    plus need to find train fair to get there

    any ideas will be greatly appreciated lol
    Boiler pot £30.92/£1000
  • ZTD
    ZTD Posts: 24,327 Forumite
    (Land_of)_Maz wrote: »
    Hi SRM.....

    Very freezing darlin!

    If i leave now i should get to yours in about 6 hours.... picking up beanie on the way!

    Speedy!

    Takes me 6 hrs to get darn saarf from here... :eek:
    "Follow the money!" - Deepthroat (AKA William Mark Felt Sr - Associate Director of the FBI)
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  • spud30
    spud30 Posts: 16,872 Forumite
    Mucho hugs but absolutely a sympathy free zone Maz :kisses3::grouphug:

    Cold innit :cool: Made a huge pan of veg and lentil soup but now we dont want it, nobody's hungry. Will do tomorrow :rolleyes:
    Is it better to aim for the stars and hit a tree or aim for a tree and land in its branches :think:
    Loves being a Wonderbra friend :kisses3:
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